David Aebischer hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Mike Johnson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Tomas Plekanec has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.
Garth Murray has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal.

Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Tomas Plekanec was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 74 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 20 assists along with 32 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 5 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.

Montreal Canadiens left wing Aaron Downey feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Aaron Downey, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 167 NHL games during his career, notching 7 goals and adding 8 assists along with 325 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 5 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 2 PIM.

NHL has awarded Sergei Samsonov (L) of Montreal Canadiens as Player Of The Week
He registered 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points in 3 games last week.
He also had 1 game winning goal.

A native of Russia, Sergei Samsonov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 537 NHL games during his career, notching 172 goals and adding 227 assists along with 113 penalty minutes. The 27 year old left wing has played 4 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 3+4=7 with 4 PIM.

14-9-2006

Weekly team report

Who's hot

Sergei Samsonov is looking good with 7 points in 3 games last week.
Saku Koivu is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week.
Andrei Markov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Sheldon Souray is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Alex Kovalev is looking good with 7 points in 3 games last week.

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Yann Danis feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Yann Danis, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 6 NHL games during his career, booking 1 career shutouts and allowing 14 goals. The 25 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Montreal Canadiens this season.

Montreal Canadiens left wing Garth Murray feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Garth Murray was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 58 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 1 assists along with 70 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Russia, Andrei Markov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 6th round of the 1998 entry draft. He has appeared in 336 NHL games during his career, notching 40 goals and adding 118 assists along with 172 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 2 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM.

7-9-2006

Weekly team report

Who's hot

Aaron Downey is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week.
Chris Higgins is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week.

Montreal Canadiens left wing Garth Murray feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Garth Murray was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 57 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 1 assists along with 68 penalty minutes. The 23 year old left wing has played 1 games with the Montreal Canadiens this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.

Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Tomas Plekanec was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 3rd round of the 2001 entry draft. He has appeared in 69 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 20 assists along with 32 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.

Montreal Canadiens center Chris Higgins feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of USA, Chris Higgins was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2002 entry draft. He has appeared in 82 NHL games during his career, notching 23 goals and adding 15 assists along with 26 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.

Montreal Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau has praised young right wing David Skokan in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

24-6-2006

Options to be confirmed tomorrow

The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow:

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Yann Danis feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Yann Danis, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 6 NHL games during his career, booking 1 career shutouts and allowing 14 goals. The 25 year old goaltender is waiting for a good start this season.

Montreal Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau has praised young center Gennady Churilov in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Montreal Canadiens head coach Guy Carbonneau has praised young defenseman Yannick Weber in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

24-6-2006

Options to be confirmed tomorrow

The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow:

23-6-2006

Contracts expiring !

The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week:

23-6-2006

Contracts expiring !

The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week: